Thursday, October 29, 2009

Working hard at working out...

Two more sucessful days of working out... and truth be told, Im really enjoying this... After the one-hour cardio and buckets loads of sweat and sudden head rush I feel I have enough energy for to last me for the day. I also wake up early in teh morning in order to make it to the gym by 6am for an hour workout. Crazy but true...

I also do my workouts by myself diligently without the trainer and I know from where my strength and change in attitude comes from (Fred looks above). Philippians 4:13, the Bible... Its true... :)

Im seeing slight differences now physically... like my pants have loosed a bit and my waist has gone in (thank God for that) and my stomach has been reduced (thanks to those amazing stomach cruches). I only walk outside now as thoughh im on a treadmill ha ha...

Morning at the gym allows me to concentrate well at work and also in the evening when I go for music practices at church or bible study at a friend's place, I tend to walk it there with ease. So its working well on week 2. I hope I keep up the momentum. 

All in all I've reduced only 2kg (probably only water weight). Persistence is the key... This fight against obesity has only begun... Can't wait to be more healthier...

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Monday, October 26, 2009

Another day in paradise...

Another successful day in the week where I got to go for my workout routine in the morning. No matter how droning the day may seem my body is slowly conditioning to waking up by 5am and then sleeping in 2 or 4 installments till 5:30. I wake up my flat mate Seyi and we hit the gym together by 6:15am.

The usual routine is good but now Im gaining stamina and my legs hurt in the end. The cardio exercises also coming along pretty well soon I will increase the sets and the reps gradually. Btw I've been taking my dinner by 7pm offlate


Positives:
  • More alert throughout the day
  • Increase in energy
  • Feel good syndrome
  • Increase in water conspumtion
  • Good sleep
Negatives:
  • Stiffness and pain in the joints
  • Hunger pangs are active
  • short spells of sleepiness
  • muscle cramps
These are but a few that I know of.at the moment... I know im on the road to progress although its much to early to see some results. God Bless you all and thank you for the support....

Sunday, October 25, 2009

Proof

Just to prove that I have joined the Gym...


O Brother Fred, Where art thou???

Well I must confess...

In absentia:

Its been a while since I updated this blog and its not a good sign because I really am not keeping a tab on my weight reduction. Its soo easy to let it pass by as a though its just a passing cloud but It guess its not.

I thank few of my friends who keep asking me about these blog updates on a more daily basis and the feeling of guilt weighs me down. Nevertheless, truth be told, I did manage to complete my 5 days of work out in the gym successfully. and took a break for 2 days but in these two days I slid back and indulged in unhealthy eating habits... I know i doesn't sound good.. but I am back on track and I want to stay that way. The song "I can try with some help from my friends" by the beatles comes to mind. Nevertheless, excuse apart, I will update this blog as regularly as possible.

Gym workout:

Heres my routine for the entire hour at the gym.

- 30 mins on treadmill with an avg speed of 4.5 -5 and I make it to 2.3 kms and also my target is to burn 300 calories.
- 3 sets of 20 pushups against a wall.
- Stomach exercises to strengthen the tummy muscles
- and an assorted cardio exercises that helps me sweat it out like crazy.

After an hour at the gym, I feel good but in pain. Offlate I've been feeling very stiff and its begun to hurt in place I never knew that muscles would exist. I have to undergo another 5 more hours in order to make it to the next level.

My conclusion

Good exercise should always follow healthy eating habits. Just to burn 300 calories is like moving a mountain but its sooo easy to put it on. Also the more I tend to ahng out with friends (who are much slimmer than I am) I tend to eat a lot. To lose weight sometimes it comes at the cost of being void of a social life.

Stay away from temptation... Eat right and live right

Thursday, October 8, 2009

Thought provoking comparison

I looked at myself nearly 12 years ago when I was doing my final year B.Com in India and compared myself to the present me... The findings were mind-boggling. Check this comparison pic below....


In just 12 years and 3 countries across 2 continents (India - Australia - Bahrain), I had put on a whopping nearly 50kgs. How on earth did I do that? I have no clue... Luckily my personality hasn't changed much but I guess I've taken life for granted. This is a reminder for me to look and stay healthy.

I'd do anything to go back to 1997 and be that much slimmer cheerful brat I was back then... I do remember excercising a lot in those few months (until those horrible exams came along). Well, things can change now too - I just have to work harder (luckily no more exams hehe) and burn it out faster...

Will keep you posted on my current weight... I sure am a little embarrassed to put it up but nevertheless I must.. I realise that I can do this and I must... No excuses this time... what say people??

Please keep those comments coming....  Cheers! :)

Learning Discipline...

The day before I ate pretty much the same

Breakfast : Bowl of cereal
Lunch : Caesar salad and sharwarma
Tea: Cup of Tea
Dinner : An apple

Walking: 30 mins... Phew! so far so good...

---- Yesterday, ---

I gave in and indulged.

Breakfast : Bowl of cereal & Apple
Lunch: A subway tuna sandwich (wheat bread)
Tea: cup of Tea
Dinner: Chicken shawarma platter & grills

Walking: I had a prior appointment so I couldnt get to walk.

Positives:
  • Felt good to avoid the usual Vanelli's pasta intake and go for some health foods
  • Reduced my sugar intake in the tea (1.5 tsp)
Negatives:
  • Went for the foot long sub as opposed to the 6 inch
  • Was so hungry that I ate late into the night between 10-11pm and slept an hour later.
  • Have heat rashes on my thighs from all the walking (quiet painful)
  • No walking  :(
Today, I'll be joining the nearest Gym... so going to check it out...

Thanks to everyone who has encouraged me so far... God bless you all.  :)